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CITY AND SUBURBAN.
To Subscribers.
Those of our friends who change their
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prompt delivery of the GAZETTE.
CITY COUNCILS.
Removal of Toll Gates From Within the
City Limits—Petitions, Remonstrances,
' dr.c—The Mayor's Veto Message—The
_Bequest of Mr. Hallman to the Poor of
the City—The Lawrence Engine and
Bose Company..L.Water - IPrivlleges In
Outside Districts—Street Improvements
--Gas Companies—Thanks to Leedom
tors, dcc., dr.c.
A regular meeting of the City Councils
was held Monday, April 6th, at 2 o'clock
SELECT COUNCIL.
Membeis present—Messrs. W. R. Brown,
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A. M. Brawn, Cochrane, Coffin, Coyle,
Dunn, Gallaher, Gross, Herdman, Kehew,
Morrow, McClintock, Ogden, Shipton,
Wainwright, White, and Presidont Mc-
Auley. • -
The minutes of the two preceding meet
ings were read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
The President read a communication
from the Mayor relative to toll gates within
the linlits of the city, and asking Councils to
take the necessary action to have them re
moved; also referring to the ordinance
requiring the cleaning of sidewalks on.
Tuesdays and Fridays, asking that the
same be changed to Wednesdays and Sat-
Uidays.
Mr. Shipton moved that the communica
tion be referred to the Committee on Streets
' and Roads.. The motion was adopted.
Mr. Shipton presented a petition for a
public lamp at, Strawberry and Foster's
alle,y. Referred to the Committee on. Gas.
2&,. White, a petition for a sewer on
Pennsylvania Avenue. Referred to Street
Committe.
Mr. Kehew, a remonstrance against the
passage of an ordinance providing for the
grading and paving of Overhill street. Re
-ferred to Street Committee.
Mr. Cochran, a petition from residents on
Clymer street, asking for a change of grade
of said street so as to run the waterfront Penn
street to the Allegheny river; and against,
the placing of curb stone on Mulberry alley.
Referred to Street Committee. .
- Mr._ Coyle, o petition 'from citizens of
.oakland, asking for water pipe in that dis
• triet. - Refbrred to Water Comnaittee.
Mr. Coyle, a petitiOn from residents on
Colwell street, asking for the partial gra
ding of the same. Referred to Street Com
mittee. -
Mr. Gallaher presented a petition- from
residents on Seventh street, asking that the
construction of the proposed sewer on said
street be postponed for the present%. Re
ferred to Street Committee with instruc
tion to grant the prayer of the
petitioners. C. C. non -concurred, and after
amending by striking out "with instructions
• Zke,.;# referred to the Ekreet Committee. S.
C. recede and concur in the action of C. C.
Mr. Cochran presented a petition hem
property-holders on Carroll street asking
for the grading and paving of the same,
Referred to the Street Committee.
Mr. McEwen, a petition for the opening
of Webster street, from Roberts to Green
street. Referred to the Street Committee.
FIFTH STREET SIDEWALK. ORDINANCE.
Mr. Ogden presented the following: -
The undersigned who united with others
in asking Councils to widen the sidewalks
on Fifth street desire to say that after con
sideration they are impressed with the
belief that such legislation is unwise and
improper, and desire to.withdraw from any
part in procuring the same, and ask you to
rescind the ordinance lately passed, and as
in duty bound, de.
Signed by W. W. Patrick, Geo. R. White,
W. H. Schmertz,- H. McCallum, Wilson
McCandless for Allegheny Bank, Thomas
M. Howe, Eisner, Philips & Co., C. G. Hus
sey dt Co., Bates dr, Bell. Accepted.
VETO MESSAGE. -
The President announced the reception
of a message from the Mayor vetoing the
ordinance for the widening of the sidewalks.
on Fifth street. ,
Mr. A. M. Brown was opposed to 'receiv
ingatiothne. message, only as a matter of infor
m-
Mr. Ogden thoughtthe Mayer had aright
to veto the ordinance.
Mr. Gross moved that it be received and
read.
Mr. Brown said that the supplement to
the consolidation act took from the Mayor
the veto power.
Mr. Morrow said that Councils hati.no
official knowledge of the'passage of the act
-
, referred to.
Mr. GrosS thought Mr. Morrow's position .
,a correct one, and insisted upon his motion.
Mr. Brown said that the Mayor failed to
comply with the law which granted him
the power to veto ordinances; that he should
have called Councils together and present
his veto to them within five days from the
date of its passage.
After some further discussion the motion
of Mr. Gross was adopted.
The President then read as follows:
Prrisimaan, PA,Afarch 30, 1868.
To the Select and Common Councils.. of the
City of Pittsburgh:
GENTLEMEN:—An ordinance entitled "an
ordinance increasing the width of side
walks on Fifth street, from Market to
Smithfield street," passed by your honor
able bodies on the 26th day of March, A. D.
1868, tins been submitted' to me for ap
proval. While it would afford me great
pleasure to co.operate with you in the adop
tion of any measure of public utility, I
regret to say that I cannotyield my consent
to the ordinance referred to, and, therefore,
return it to you unsigned fbr the following
reasons, viz:
ht. That the widening of the sidewalks
would necessarily render the street too nar
row for the throng of vehicles passing
along that important thoroughfare.
2d. That the petition praying for the pas
'sage of the:ordthance:was submitted to but;
few of the owners ;of property along said
street, and was generally signed by them
,who have no direct iuterest in the prope4y.
Bd. That the ordinance • Was., hurried
through the Councils without due regard
to the wishes of those directly interested.
..4th. That inasmuch as it is a novel pro
fect„. probably involving litigation and af
fording doubtfulprecedent, it should not
have been passed without great care and
consideration., r
Sincerely regretting that my sense of
dtttylo the public interest would not per-
Mit cue to endorse this measure,
I remain, y ours, most respectfully.
AMES BLACKMORE, MayoT. •
Mr. A. M. Brown moved to re-consider
the vote by whicb.the ordinance was pealed.,
Adtpted.
Mr. A. M. Brown then moved that the
oldinan_ee was. •
- The Chair stated that, he had neglected
te bring the whole matter before Councils,
and_ asked permisaion to read the following
tpetiticm to the Mayor;
! Tames Iliackmore, ?layer of the City of Pitts
: b!irgh:
, The 'e_edereifteed. property owners resi
aeete Pawns gee% business on Fifth
=said4nd ciVT PP _FeePectfully ask you to
"Isareve a certain ordll;
antitled "Au Ordinance increal
thimidth alba Sidewalks on Fifth stree
`troth Market to. Smithfield street," passe
by Councils on the 20th of March.
We object to this legislation as hasty, un-
Wise, and. exceedingly_ prejudicial t our
,ildemtcr.l,lt, let spedal 1.11, - its character,
prolialiktirogiVand improper interfer:
ance.with' the right of way upon Mad street.
In addition to which we believe that"if the
question had been more tally understood
by Cannella, and the parties in interest
accorded a fuller bearing, the action - would
have been different. For these reasons,
and many others which will' readily sug
gest themselves to your Honor, we urge
you not to approve said ordinance, and as
in duty bound,,&c.
Lyon, Shorb ct; Co. - , John B. Murray,
President of the Exchange National Bank,
Jaines Morton, Trustee ' Adams Express
Co., George Bingham,' Agent,- Dunseath
Haslett, Louisa M. Childs, by her Attorney,
Thomas B. Hamilton,George Rent, A. V.
Holmes, Mrs. E. N.lavis' , and other a.
Mr. Brown said that there was doubtless a
diversity of opinion xelative to, he matter
among the property holders on the street,
just as there would be in regard to any
other pablic improvement. Ho thought
the citizens of Pittsburgh generally were
as deeply interested in the matter as the
pmperty owners. The reasons for the veto
were not good ones. He had no special in
terest in it, but as a matter of public inter
est he advocated the measure.
Mr. Shipton said he had voted for the
adoption of the ordinance with thb under
standing •that theproperty owners were
generally in favor of the measure, but hav
ing ascertained that such was not the case,
he must vote us not
the veto.
Mr. Ogden said he had opposed the pas
sage of the ordinance from the beginning,
and he would continne to do so.
The question was then put and the veto
sustained by a vote•of 16 to 5.
( —ln C. C. a motion to concur was lost by
a tie vote—ayes 14, nays 14, the President
voting in the negative.
After some discussion the following, offer
ed by Mr. Robb, was adopted in C. C.
WHEREAS, an ordinance was passed on
the 26th of March for the widening of the
sidewalks on Fifth street, between Market
i t and Smithfield street, which ordinance
WAS vetoed by the Mayor, and returned to
• Councils on the 6th of April,
Resolved, it is hereby submitted to the
City . Solicitor who is requested to give his
opinion'whether the ordinance is or is not
valid, the veto not having been returned
within five days as required by the act of as
sembly.
. 3IINERSVILLE PASSENGER RAILWAY.
Mr. Morrow called up the ordinance rela
tive to the Minersville Railway keeping
streets clean and in repair, which was pre
sented in Common Council at the preceding
meeting, 'read three times and passed, and
in S. C. laid over -
' Mr. W. R. Brown (in the Chair) read the
ordinance. -
Mr. McAuley moved to - strike out five
and insert three years.
After some discussion, Mr. McAuley
withdrew his motion. - • • -
Select Council then concurred with Com
mon Council in passing the ordinance.
THE HAILmAN REQUEST.
Mr. Gross arose ton question of privilege.
`He said that in the will of the late J. W.
Hallman, of FThst Liberty, there - was a
bequest to the poor of the city of Pittsburgh
of $lO,OOO l that the money had been paid
over and invested in 7-80 bonds; but as yet
the poor had received no benefit from it.
He therefore offered the following reso-
Intiom
'Resolved, That the members of the Select
and Common Councils be and are hereby
appointed a Committee of Almoners, who,
with the advice of the Mayor, shall have
power to invest the fund bequeathed to the
poor of the city in the will of the late J. W.
Hallman ' Esq., and apply the yearly accru
ing interest of said fund, as in their judg
ment may seem best, bald Committee ren
dering a yearly account of their disburse
ments to the Councils of which they aro
members. •
Mr. McAuley said that the will bequeath
ed to the Mayor and Presidents of Councils
for the use of the poor of Pittsburgh, to be
expended for bread and potatoes and coal
for persons in actual need, and of course no
action of Councils in regard to the matter
would be binding upon them. They would,
however, be glad to get rid of it, and would
receive any suggestionsthat Councils might
make in the matter. The sum had been
inereased - to over $lO,OOO, and the trustees
would like to make it reach 012,000 if possi
ble.
Mr. Gross said he brought the matter up
at'the suggestion of Mr. Hailman's son, but
in order to have abetter understanding of
the matter be would withdraw the resolu
tion for the present.
OPENING OP WEBSTER STREET.
Mr. hfcEwen.presented an ordinance for
the opening of Webster street from Roberts
to Gum. After some discussipn passed to a
second reading.
LAWRENCE FIRE COMPANY
Mr. Gross presented the report of the
Committee on City Property, accompained
by a resolution authorizing the purchase
of a lot and erection of an Engine House in
Lawrenceville for the Lawrence Steam Fire
and Hose Company.
Mr. McAuley moved to amend by strik
ing out that portion of the resolution rela
tive to the erection of an engine house.
Mr. Shipton moved to amend by limiting
the sum to be.paid to $5,000. •
Mr. Gallaher moved to amend by mak
ing the sum $l,OOO.
Mr. MeAtaey moved that all amend
ments relative to the price to be paid be
laid on the table. Adopted.
Mr. Ogden moved the resolution' be laid
On the table. Lost. "
• • Mr. Morrow moved that the Committee
on City Property be instructedito ascertain .
the cost of a lot and report the - same to
Councils, and called the yeas and nays, with
following result:
Yeas—Messrs. Coffin, Dickson, Dunn,
Gallaher, Marrow. Ogden and White-7.
Nays—Messrs. W. It. Brown, A. M.
Brown, Cochrane, fross, Kehew,
IltfcEweri , Rafferty , .Shipton, Wain
wright-and Pr esident McAuley. -
Mr. Shipton moved to amend by fixing
the sum to bepaid -at a 2,500, which was
adopted. -
Bin McAuley moved that thee rules be
suspended. Adopted.
Mr. A. M. Brown moved the final passage
or the resolution as amended: Adopted.
PAVING CONTRACT
Mr. McEwen presented a communication
from John McGalOrey, setting forth that he
had a contract with the borough: of Law
renceville for grading and paving, on
`which he had spent several . thonqaud dol
htrs, and asking that the City Engineer
give him the grade of Chestnut street, so
that he could proceed with his work. Re
ferred to Investigating Committee.
Prarrioss;
Mr. A. M. Brown presented a petition
from W. H.-Devcrre and others residin on
Grant street. asking to be relieved from
assessment for the Virginally sewer. Re
ferred to the. Street Committee.
•
Mr. Wainwright presented a petition
from the citizens of Lawrenceville. asking
for . the grading and paving of Fairview
alley, in Lawrenceville. Referred to the
Street Committee.
Adjonnied,
common Connelly
Present: Messrs. Ahlborn, Barton, Batch
elor, Berger, Boggs, Brush, -Carroll, Daub,
Pitziminong,: Hue, Hemp
hill, Hilldrman, House, lerczny, Moorhikul;
Palmer, Rebman, Reed, Reynolds, Robb,
Rosewell, Scott, A., Sims, Torley, Torrens,
Vick, Weldon, Welsh, Zern and - President
Tomlinson.
Absent: Messrs. Barnhill, Reales, Cita
key, Dravo, Friday, Herron, Kremer, Ma
whinney, Meyer, Mceleane, Scott, J. R.,
and Verner.
The minutes of the 'preceding meeting
were read and approved.
PNITTIONE4
Mr. Vick, Second ward, presenteda peti
tion for: the gradingand 'paving of Third
and Fourth streets, at the intersection of
Try street.- Referred to Street Committee.
At** a reittotistrince aphid Ithe widettL
baker a Pore.* joitrondlOre(4; Referred
14d Street VOlguri 'c' • ,
Also . . a oommtiiiiiiiion , •: ketitn" teepoid
Einstein, tobacconist, for a reduction of
PITI'SBUII43II I -GAZETn?,: TUESDAY. APRIL .1,-1868.
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business tax. • Referred to Finance Com
mittee, with poWer to act. • • •
Mr. Sims, a petition from R. A.
for redaction of his business tax. Referred
to Finance Committee with power to act.
Mr. Ahlborn presented bill of Peter
Wentzell et Co., for - bullding sewer across
part of Sherman street, Lawrenceville,
amounting to ninety-two dollars. Referred
to Street Committee.'
WATER PRIVILEGES.
Mr. A. Scott presented a petition from
citizens of Lawrenceville, asking for the
extension of water pipe to that borough
without delay.
Mr. Scott moved to refer it to Water Con
tee with power to act.
Mr. Davis moved to amend by striking
out "with power to act."
Messrs. Scott and Herron .spoke against
the amendment, and Mr. Robb favored it.
The amendment was lost, and the motion
to refer "with power to act" prevailed.
Mr. Scott offered the following: '
. Resolved, That the Water Committee be
and they are hereby authorized to make
such extensions of water pipes as they may
deem proper and expedient throughout
the city, as now constituted under the con
solidation act; and 'also to make, such re
pairs and improvements to the present wa
ter works as they deem neecifnl. Xay
ments for the same to be made out of
proceedsof "Water Extension Loau Bonds"
now authorized to be issued by ordinance,
and the Water CoMmittee are hereby em
powered to certify for- said payments in
the usual manner. Referred. to Water
Committee.
In S. C. amended by adding: , “Provided,
how e rver, nothing herein contaied shall be
, so onstrued As to authorize the Water
Con mittee to expend any amount Ofmoney
beyond their appropriation t 'added to what
may be realized from the sale of "Water
Loan Bonds.” •
C. C. refused to recede and concur in the
amendment.
ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD.
Mr. Zern presented a communication from
citizens of Pike street, relative to obstruc
tion caused by the Allegheny Valley Rail
road, covering the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Rail
roads be requiested to summon witnesses
residing on said Pike street as to the truth
of allegations and if found correct to rec
ommend to Council what additional' legis
lation is required to compel said railroad
company to comply with the ordinance.
The resolution and communication were
referred to Railroad Committee.
Mr. Torrens presented a petition from
property holders on Broad street, East Lib
erty, praying for the opening of a portion
thereof, some two hundred feet iaow enclos
ed, and for the laying down of a board
walk on the-north side from Negley avenue
to Station street. Referred to Committee
on Roads.
Mr. Gerner of Oakland, a petition for the
grading of Forbes street from Brady to
Senaca street, Oakland district. Referred
to Committee on Roads.
Mr. Reynolds, a petition for a public
sewer on Chestnut street, Lawrenceville.
Referred to Street Committee.
Also, a petition for the grading and paving
of Long alley from Lewis alley to the Alle
gheny Valley railroad.. Referred to Street
Committee.
Also, a communication from William
Shaw in relation to Morris alley, Lawrence
ville. Referred to,Survey Committee.
Mr. Relaman offered the folloWing:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Select
and Common Councils of the City of Pitts
burgh are hereby tendered to Messrs. Wil
son, Ford and Miller, members of the
House of Representatives now in session, for
their successful efforts in defeating House
bill-No. 1,026, generally known as the Re
trocession bill.
Resolved, That the Clerks of Council be
directed to furnish said gentlemen with
certified copies of the above resolution.
Mr. Rebnian . moved the adoption of the
resolutions:
Mr. Barton, Liberty township, called for
the yeas and nays. They were called, result
ing:
.Ayes—Messrs. Ahlborn, Berger, Boggs,
Brush,, Carroll, Daub, Davis, (Ccillins,)
Pitzsimmons,Alemphill, Herron, Hillor
•man, House, Jeremy, Meyer, Rebman,
Reynolds, Robb, .Rosewell, A. Scott, Sims,
TorleY,l Torrens, Vick; Weldon, Welsh,
Zorn, and President Tomlinson-27.
/trays-I—Meseta. Barton, Batchelor, Gerner,
Hare, Moorhead; Palmer and Reed-7.
Mr. Weldon, Third ward, chairman of
Street Committee, presented a report, as
follows:
In the matter of the grading and paving
of Apple alley, Eighth ward, from Afarion
to Miltenberger street, your Committee
would postpone action for the present.
'The City Engineer has hen directed to
make a survey of Wainwright street, Law
renceville, from Smallman to Allegheny,
river, and also to prepare a series of house
numbers for Bluff street, beginning at the
west end.
The petition for .a board walk in Bloom
field has been referred to a sub-oommittee
for examination.
The Committee also reported the follow
ing ordinances: For grading and paving
Penn street from Taylor to Boundary, Glum
street from WebSter to Cliff, St. Mary's av
enue, Lawrenceville,. from Butler street to
the river; also, an ordinance granting the
Western Union Telegraph Company per
mission to erect four poles on Bellfontaine
street, above Butler, Lawrenceville.
In the matter of straightening Second
Street, Eighth ward, beyond the Birming
ham bridge, the Committee is awaiting a
survey to be made by the Connellsville
Railroad Company for the reolocation of
their road at that point:
Also, an ordinance for grading and pav
ing Spring alley from Morris to Rush
streets. ,
The report was accepted, and ordinances
referred to were read once and laid over
under the rules.
Mr. Reynolds presented a report from
the Committee on the widening of Chest
nut street, Lawrenceville. The Committee
are of the opinion that there is no immedi
ate necissity for said , widening, and also
state thOt the citizens residingon said street
are opposed , thereto. The report ` was. re
ceived-and the Committee continued.
Mr. Reynolds alio presented an ordinance
repealing so much of an ordinance passed by
the Council of the borough of Lawrence
ville as authorized the widening of Chest
nut street,
Mr. Reynolds movQl that the rules be
suspended and•the ordinonce read three
times andpat3sed. Lost.
The ordinance was laid over tillr next
meeting.
" Mr. Reynolds presented a petition from
ii,Bracken relative to his—contract with
LaWrenbayille for the paving and curbing
of SE. avenue inthat borough. Re
ferred W.lnvestigating Committee already
appointed.
OftDINANCES ADOPTED. - •
The following ordinances, laid over at
last meeting, wore taken up, and. passed:
For wading, paving and curbing - . of
Greenough ,street, Bighth ward. ''
Grading and paving of 'Miltenberger
street, from Pennsylvania avenue to Bluff
street.'
Grading and paving of Hazlett's alley,
from FOster street to Smallman street.
In S. C. laid over.
- numbnvo INSPECTOR:
Mr. Herron said in February ho offered-a
resoluGoli relative to the 'appointment of a
Building Inspector, which was referred to
the Ordinance. Committee. He had not
heard anythingabouf it since, and would
inquire of members of the Committee what
action they had taken. . _
Mr, Daub. of the Ordinanee'COmiiiiitee;
stated the resolution referred, to had not
'been before them. • •1
- . ciao OOMPANt6B.,.-
"Hillernian.. presented- a memoriel
rel a tiva to Or
WHEREAS,. The Legisiature has granted
charters to different companies Mr the
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STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
TELVNKS TO LEGISLATOOS
STREET COMMITTEE REPORT
LAWRENCEVILLE MATTERS.
manbu rgh ufacture of gas in the former city of
Pitts ;
• AND WHEREAS, a conflict of interest is
likely to arise'between said companies, and
in order, to prevent the same, your petition
ers pray your honorable bodies to pass an
ordinance praying the Legislature' to enact
a law restricting the various companies as
follows :
The PittsburE,h Gas Company shall have
the exclusive right to lay pipes and supply
gas to that portion of the consolidated city
of Pittsburgh included in the original ten
words of the old city, and irtthat portion of
the citv - district known as the townships of
Pitt arid Oakland.
,The East Liberty gas company shall
have the exclusive privilege of supplying
the citizens of said village and the town
ship of Liberty. ,
The Wilkinsburg gas company shall
have the exclusive right to supply with gas
the citizens of Wilkinsburg and Wilkins,
township.
That the Lawrenceville gas company shall
have the exclusive right of laying pipes
and supplying gas in that mrtion of the
city of Pittsburgh which formeily consti
tuted the borough of Lawrenceville, and
north and east thereof, extending their
pipes and supplying gas to the boroughs of
Sharpsburg and Millvale.
And that said companies herein men
tioned shall not have power to increase the
price, nor charge private consumers more
than one dollar and fifty cents for each
1,000 cubic feet of gas, exclusive of Gov
ernment tax, and your petitioners will ever
pray. &c.
Resolved, That Councils recommend the
passage of an act of Assembly defining
the rights and liberties of the several com
panies named in the foregoing memorial.
[No signatures were attached to ; the
memorial.
On motion of Mr. Brush, the matter Was
laid over till next meeting.
Mr. Ilerron offered a resolution that wben
Councils adjourn they adjourn to meet on
the last Monday of April, at two o'clock
In all of which action not otherwise'
noticed the• Select Council concurred.
On motion adjourned
About insurance.
The present is a favorable season to insure
property and perishable
,effects against
fire, and thfise desiring to.take out a policy
in an old, first-class and reliable insurance
company are directed to the inducements
offered in 'those characteristics by the
"Etna Insurance Company, of ' Hartford,
Conn., for which Messrs. A.. A. Carrier
tft Bro., No. 63 Fourth street, are the agents.
This company is widely known throughout
the country as one of the safest and sound
est institutions of the character in the Uni
ted states. ItS losses are always promptly
met, and legal i technicalities are never
made occasions for evading or attempting
to evade losses actually sustained
from fire by parties assured. Near
ly half -a century in existence it
has each year grown stronger and more
stable till now it ip beyond the possibility of
becoming bankrupt or unsafe. During its
long life it has paid over twenty-three mil
lions of dollars to the assured, and yet by
the last sworn semi-annual report its as
sets are shown to closely border on four
and one-half millions. Tho /Etna is no
cheap company, but its rates are as liberal
and remarkable as consistent with reliable
indemnity, and, with insurance as well as
all things else, the best is certainly by far
the cheapest. If a proper estimate is
formed of the ruin and destruction occa
sioned by the burning of twenty-three
million dollars of property, among peoplt,
in every grade and position, in amounts
largo and small; under , every conceivable
circumstance, it will ghte a correct idea of
the Company's good works, and the value
of genuine under-writing.
Baldwin Township.
Th e. Teachers' Institute of Baldwin Town
ship held a stated meeting on the 4th inst,
at McGibbony school house No. O. The
schools were dismissed at noon, and in the
afternoon the teachers engaged in class
drills, in mental and written arithmetic
and geography. The Ts3achers of the town
ship and a few from neighboring townships,
participated in these exercises, which were
very interesting and instructive; lAtthe re
quest of the teachers W. D, Hunt, deliver
ed an able address on the importance of
Teachers' Institutes, the means of render
ing them profitable and especially the great
advantage to the teachers themselves
resulting from these meetings, and the
mutual enterehange of sentiment and
social amenities for which they afford such
favorable opportunity. The Directors of
the township have during the season built
and furnished a school hobse equal in all
appointments to any -to be 'found in the
rural districts of Allegheny county. They
have also maintained their school for
seven months of the past school year.: The
cause of education seems to have vigorous
and effective friends in Baldwin, which
cannot fail to work beneficent results on the
rising generation.
The Laws Enforced.
Oar neighbors over the river it appears
object to the selling of. tobacco and segars
on the Sabbath day, in consequence of
which proceedings have been instituted
against a number of dealers for violating
the Sunday law. The proprietor of a store
on Ohio street, near Sandusky, Bernard by
name, was arrested yesterday morning, and
after a hearing before the Mayor fined
twenty-five dollars'and costs. Dealers will
do well to , take warning, and those addict
ed to the use of tobacco in Allegheny must
hereafter lay in a supply'on Saturday even
ing, as the M'ayor is determined to enforce
the penalty of•thelaw in every case brought
before him.
The tobacco dealers, however, aro net the
only violators of the Sabbath within the
limits of Allegheny city, as we are credibly
informed Sunday is the principal mar
ket day with a number of dealers at the
cattle yards in that city. There are, hots
ever, a number of dealers who refuse to buy
and sell on Sunday, and consequently the
violators of the law have a decided advan
tage over their more' conscientious friends.
If selling segars and tobacco on Sunday is
a violation of law ! speculating in cattle is
equally so. Will it receive the attention of
the authorities?
Amusements.
OrnitA Housx—The present week at the
Opera House will be devoted to benefits to
the „company. To-night, Mr. Mark Bates,
the talented "Leading Man" of the com
pany, takes a benefit, when "The Serf; or
Love Levels All" will be presented, with
Mr. Bates-in the leading role, and with "Ben
Bolt" as an afterpiece. The Box sheet for
the present engagement will bo opened to
morrow Morning.
Pirmr.staum Tuxemum.—The 'Theatre
Cornkine continues to receive a propertion
ate share of the public patronage, and is
destined to be ono of the most popular
'plebes of amusement 1 - It, ' the' city. Mr.
Aims' liberality in the selection of Iris corn
pany .will doubtless inure, to his profit in
the end. The l entertainments !at: the Old
Theatre are spicy, and highly spprecinted
by all. '
Mxsosio HALL.—A short season of fun
is promised at " Masonic Hall during the
ppresent week, commencing Thursday night.
The - celi3brated'Arlington Minstrels, fr om
Chicago, will , Make , their debut on Thur
day, led by the champion delineator of ne
gro character; Billy 'Arlington; The corn
-I:wny is one of the largest - now traveling,
and with such Men as ?alington tt Bergen
cannot fail to be a good one. . -
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..Takowle tit—Meter Welihrlit the
insane Man • Who' was brought from the
Westhr.hitt broth er and plated in the leek
up Saturday night, an account or which-we
'published yesterday itatmirtie t *akti removed
89-Ilitznont, i liasAar last evening by hid
father and brother.
The Rioters-Additional Arrests.
Yesterday evening officer Irwin arrested
Matthias Plott and - John Kline on Fifth
street, near Smithfield, and took them to
the lock-up. The arrest was instigated
from a conversation between the parties,
which led the officer to believe that they
were engaged in the coal miners' riot at
Pine Run. After a hearing Plott was com
mitted to fail for trial in - default of fifteen
hundred dollars bail for his appearane, and
Kline was locked TT for a further hearing.
John and Jonathan Sharkley, a notice, of
whose arrest we published yest e rday morn
i
ing, after a hearing were, n default of one
thousand dollars tail each for their at Court, committed to jail.
A Novel. Funeral.
"Jerry," an old horse belonging to the
Neptune Fire Company, died Sunday even
ing, and yesterday afternoon the members
of the Company attended his funeral en
m (use. "Jerry " was loaded on a dray and
hauled to the "Point," followed by the
hose carriage and the members of the Com
pony on foot.
"Jerry" was the "oldest and best horse
in the business," and no money would have
bought him., He received severe injuries
at the recent fire at Graff, Bennet 6s Co.'s,
by being overheated and over exerted in
getting to the scene of conflagration. The
Company, one of the most efficient in the
city, will make some effort to purchase a
horse to supply "Jerry's" place, but in the
meanwhile will have to haul their engine
by hand.
Joseph S. Finch A; Co
We believe the largest and best conducted
distillery in Western Pennsylvania is that
of Mr. Joseph S. Finch Jr Nos.-185,187,
189, 191,193 and 195 First street. It is ad
mirably arranged and fitted throughout,
and its copper distilled pure rye whisky
enjoys a national reputation, being free of
all drugs and deleterious substances, and
distilled with Unusual care and skill. The
firm, deal largely in foreign wines and
liquors and keep always a very fine stook
on hand. They make aleading - ppocialty
of hops and have facilities for bringing to,
this market the very, best quality, which
they can pfford to supply the trade at g.row
ers' rates. We common a this representative
house to the patronage of readers desiring
goods in their line.
Larceny.--,Tames Hughes, a manufac
turer of cutlery on Fourth street, made in
formation before the Mayor, yesterday,
charging j, W. Let with larceny. Lee was
employed by the prosecutor as a finisher,
and, it is iklleged, was given three dozen
carving knives to finish, a portion of which
he failed to turn in. Out of the three
dozen but fourteen could be accounted for.
Hewes arrested and committed for a hear
ing.
Nicolson Pavement.—The property own
cis and residents on Wood street from
Fifth to Liberty are desirous of having that
portion of the street paved with thO Nicol
son pavement. It makes a delightful street
and will in all probability entirely super
.cede the cobble stone nuisance, with which
the streets of on' city have so long been en
cumbered.
Surety of the Peace.—Peter Schusler
yesterday made information before Alder
man Taylor, against Charles Neff foi surety
of the peace. The parties reside in East
Liberty, and, it appears, they had beeome
involved in a family quarrel, during which
Neff threatened Schusler with violence.'
Neff was arrested and held for a hearing.
Committed for Trial.—Yesterday morn
ihg Roger" O'Marra, of the Mayor's police,
arrested John Bell, who it appears is im
plicated in robbing Mrs. Lattzman, of Easl
Birmingham, an account of which we, pub
lished yesterday. Bell, after a hearing,
was committed for trial in default of the
required bail for his appear ance a Court.
Temperance Meeting:—The fourth of a
course of lectures before the Allegheny
Temperance League will be delivered this
evening in the First Presbyterian Church,
Beaver street, Rev. Elliot ;E. Swift. Sub
ject: "What are the specific duties of the
Church in regard to the Temperance Re-,
form, or how she may best promote it?"
Bank Statements.--Elsewhere we pub
lish the quarterly statements of the. Na
tional Banks of this city. The reports
furnish a great deal of information to
those interested in local financial matters.
Information is wanted by William Brown,"
of Providence,Lycoming county, Pa.,of
Mr. Thomas Coleman and wife, Susan Cole
man, who four years ago resided in this
county.
Hot Shot and Shell.
A letter from Theo. D. C. Miller, M. D:,
Graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medical Col
lege, New York : ,
Dr. Wolcott, No. 170 Chatham Square,
New York=Dear Sir: Pardon the liberty,
but I wish to have an agency from you Tot
testing youx valuable remedy, Pain Paint,
on all suffering pain, free of cost, who - may
apply at my drug store, No. 1,335 Third
avenue. lam a graduate of Bellevue Hoa
pital Medical College. " I know that doctors
are jealous of Pain Paint, for it makes their
old dry bones rattle terribly; but I sell it
right under their very nose, just to make
them think of starvation, If nothing more.
I will not bo bullied by a gang of half-made
doctors, two-thirds of whom ought not to
have the consolation of Pain Paint when
suffering from disease aggravated by the
use of their own deleterious nostrums. I
am bound to fight it out on this line if it
takes all • summer. I _am- confident I can
drive them from the field with Pain Paint.
Expecting an !early answer, I am, most
truly Tux°. D. C. MILLER, M. D.,
January 25,1868.
OFFICE PITTSBURGH CLO.AR MOUSE.
MESSRS.' CARSON BROS. 49 ST. CLAIR
STREET—(dents: Having had the Empire
Sewing Machine in uso for some time we
pronounce it the headand front of all other
machines now in use. Since the special
introduction of the cloak trade in Pitts
burgh we have had the Singer Machine,
which, after a fair test, we pronounce a
inelety in comparison with the Empire, and
in 110 u thereot we heartily, recommend the
Empire to every lady or head of a family
wanting a good, substantial, and at the same
time the only lit Sewing Machine now of
fered for public favor.
. . Yours, respectililly, .
- , SPRNCE BROTHERS,
No. 73 Market street:
OITY:ITEMS.
Barker's
,Spring Opening.
. Housekeeping-Goods; ,
. Heusekeeping Goods; -
Housekeeping Goods; ,
, Housekeeping Goods;
Housekeeping Goods;
Everything needed by the Housekeeper
in our line and at prices that , will be satin
ihctorYfor every article.,
Jan Opened One Of ;the handsomest as
sortments of ladies and misses' shoes at
Robb's popular shoe house, 89 Market
street, that has ever been, brought to the
'city. Call in and see them. •
lowa. Mammoth Stem—The largest in
the United State!, will remain on exhibi
tion the, balance of themeek, at the Emmet
jolotel, Allegheny, corner of Ohio street and'
the Diamond:.
Grover & Baker Operator and Embroi
derer wanted. • None Ind , drat, °lase bands
need apply. • J. - W. , Bkrtznit & 00.
'1 c. 59 Market „street. -
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Ainappildoent eamortment, , newptylea, at
Balker 's opening.
: her's Spring
Ladies'• Garment .
Ladies' GarmentSl
LadieS' Garmentsi
Ladies' GarMollol
Ladies' Garment's;
The most uniq ue and - gorOotiS
and most chaste in Cloth evet worn is ti
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country.. _
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To Country and City - Meiclitnto.--We s
thoroughly supplied - with all kinds
Goods, Staple and Fancti bought
unusual advantage through! our :1 5t4
purchasing department, taking advant*
the recent . large auction sales and•fructa
Lions in; prices, and we can and will sell
less than the lowest Eastern cash prig
We invite you to an inspectiOU of on_r_sto
and comparison of prices, y sit 59 Marl
street. •
J. W. BART nu & Co.
Spring Opening;
Look at Cloaks. I
Look at Shawls
Look at Pop 1 •
Look at Chintzes,
Look at Lawn&
Look at Silks.
Look at Dress Goods.
At Barker's opening sale op, goods.
To Capitallsts.—The Book for su
tion to the capital stock o 1 the F • e
Street and Pleasant ValleypailwaylCo'
pany will be open at Gray's hotel, Jack
street, Second ward, at the '4ifice of
Price, Real Estate ,Agent, :INo. 33 0
street, Allegheng, and at the Pitts!)
Savings Bank, No. 186 and 188 Übe
street, Pittsburgh, until Apriol 2d. 186.
By order of the Board of I)irectors s
W. M. CLA.III`" President
At Barker's.;
Sheeting Musl4l;
Pillow Muslin:
Sheeting Muslill;
Skirting MusliA;
All widtWeheap.
Burnett's Cocoaine has reeeived' ntdv?,
sal endorsement. No other preparauj
possesses such remarkablCproperties
embellishing and strengthening the had
and rendering it dark and glessy. It cm'
baldness *and eradicates dandruff: It I
stood the test of time and coMpetition. ,
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Free Instruettonso—Wanedd, fifty lad!
to take Instructions in operating the Gi
ver Qz Baker Sewing Machine. Instri
tions free. Apply to ' t
I GROVER*. BAKER . ; S.
• 51 Fifth stree t Pittab
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Barker's Sp
!:lug ihieuing4 t ;
I)ress Goods
Dress Goods el
Dress Goods ; - .1:
Dress Goods ; ° 1
Dress Goods ; ;-ri
The most magnificent stoek ever. open
in this city.
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Prints 6 1-4 C,c
tits.
Prints 8 cents • E
Prints, fast colored, 10 cents. • •
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Prints, all the best rnakeslnd new spril
styles, 12;4 cents, at Barker 7 .
step in and see our latest *styles of ibot,
and shoes, all kinds and pc* tk,
thing for spring wear 'at: + Robb's; S4 House, 89 Market street.. ltp"auctiontoo;
kept.
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SMALLENBEEGELL-8n .246 day . afttTcot
April 602, at 5' o'clock; Mn.s MARY M., wife,
joseph:ShallenW.rger; Esq.,. in the 36th year I
her age.
Thefitneral will take place (rain the residence:
her husband, on River avenue, Pile door from A!
derson street, on WEDNESDAY'4I , I7.IO7OOI, of
o'clock, to proceed to Allegheai i Cemetery -
friends of family are invited t. attend. 1 , -4
HOPRINS.—A_priI fith, JOII.N. , VAGGART ox 4
John and Sarah Hopkins, in {he 13th' year of
Funeral TiriS AFTERNOON'. at f
residence of his parents, corneri!Pasture
Carroll street. Allegheny.
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UNDERTAI4RS. ,-.:':,
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. AIKEN, UNtiERTAKEt
No. 166 FOURTH STREET" , Pittsburgh, 1%
FINS of all kinds, CRAPES,: CLOVES, and ki
ety description. •of Funeral Furnihhing Goods fly
-Welted. Rooms open dip and' night. I:testae a. )
Carriages furnished._
, REFERENCES—Rev. David Kelt', D. 8.. Bev. i
W. Jacobus, D. D„'lp,omas Ewitig, Esq., Jacob'.
Miller, Esq. • . :l t : 1
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crHARLES &PEEBLES. L IINISEEI
TAKERS AND LIVERY STABLES, c triter*
S . DUSKY STREET AIM CHURCH Aqu4
Allegheny City, where their COVPIN B 0 a
constantly supplied with real visit Imitatio Roo
wood, Mthogany and Walnut Ciitilis, at prites - •,1
rying fronts." to •100. : Bodies =Prepared for intqi
merit. Hearses and Carriages' furnished; also.. 0
kinda of Mourning liood!3:1f reqaired. - ::oMte op .1
at all day and night. . „ - : , i . , 1
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ROBERT . T:. RODNEY,VNIEIII
iv TAKER AND EaumiatEU, N 0 .4 OEN
s IcENT, Alleghen, and Noi .S 0 'D paw
W .1
SQUARE, (by John ilson Briki..Fireeps alwafi
on hands the best 31,:ta1, ItcseWood, Waltint al.. i
imitation Rosewood Collins, Walnu t CoMl u fko..l
$25 upwards . , Rosewood Corns `. 20, -upw , r i f
other. Coffins I proportion. Carriages and ears::
tarnished at low rates. Crape. Gloves: Plf a te al4
Engraving furnished gratis. o,eco open yi AO
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SPECTACLES,
WARRANTED Y 0 -
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"port . . SALE.---11101110 ENi,..-Tiltd
-A: - balatice of those detariible:Leti are not r o ffe red
at private sale, and any one dcslrthis of ilnakinildlniri
sites would do 4 iell to make si Selection-, • Ttlilrill
is located on a beautLful and healtht snot: o and
haltmlief from Sharaithurg c on the; West Penn"
Railroad
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nch ore valuable '.... - -ec4- naive
murb more valuable land airreeihle. - -are)
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preparations are i.ow making. fore ftctlnit emboli
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of tine honses, which' si ill prove ati oral= tto the
town. The remainder of these Lots:willb sold 1.0
very reasonable rates and lan Orme exceedlegly
earl. SILL & starpstairdeil Elop,Atiopil in-
Nuance Agents; Lalrienewrille: - 1. 1 . 4....... ....._. %
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98 WYLIE STREET, COR NER• FEDERAL.
lice JOafretureed itonfibe liat'atith weilieleeted
ewe% at OLOTHk_OASSLIINItES. ,bIN lan • XAB
sr.n.i.ms VESTo4OS of the' most • approved
lee diell•
'bl n eb h eor e da x ! t nvlzebefi C o T * m tb A Pa s
Ile' to examine.
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attle ;bar CUM% be ;inixametbUami , at, a rasa= s aw
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